February 08, 2017
Nominations closing for Mauao council seat
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is seeking candidates for a by-election for the Mauao Maori constituency, which is vacant because of the death last year of Awanui Black.
Nomination forms must be with electoral officer Robyn Garrett at the council's Tauranga or Whakatane offices by noon next Monday, February 13.
If more than one nomination is received, voting packs will be sent by mail to voters on the Mauao Maori electoral roll during March, with the by-election from March 20 to April 11.
Only voters registered on the Maori electoral roll in the Mauao Maori constituency will be eligible to vote.
The Mauao Maori constituency extends from the top of the Kaimai Mamaku ranges to Waihi Beach and Otamarakau, including Katikati, Tauranga, Matakana, Te Puke, Maketu, Pongakawa and the surrounding areas.
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